By Florence Fabricant

Published: May 31, 1987

Given the opportunity, Jane Freiman could probably figure out how to use her food processor in place of a letter opener. In this video she demonstrates the versatility of the machine, with its multiple functions as slicer, chopper, mixer and grinder.

Proper technique for any of these depends as much on how the ingredients are inserted into the machine as how one works the control levers, all shown on the screen in the context of a variety of recipes. Ms. Freiman keeps repeating how easy it all is, a conclusion that's difficult to dispute.

Purists may feel her pasta recipe cuts corners, but only in the rolling, which does not involve the food processor. She even prepares a cooked scallop bisque directly in the machine.